Create a work order to replenish an item’s inventory
- Last UpdatedOct 30, 2024
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You can create a new work order to replenish the inventory level for an item.
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Click the
Create New Work Order Against Shortage button.
The Create Work Order-Select Item dialog box appears. It lists all of the produced item shortages.

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Select the item to replenish and click the Select button.
The Create Work Order from Process dialog box appears. Default information is entered in some of the fields.

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Enter and modify the information as needed.
Process ID
The ID of the process from which you want to create a work order.
Work Order ID
The unique ID for the work order.
Description
A brief description of the work order.
Item
The item being added.
Starting Quantity
The starting quantity is the amount of product that is intended to be made, if there were no rejects. The last operation in the work order starts with the starting quantity. If the starting quantity is left at its default of 0, and a required quantity is specified, the starting quantity will be changed to be equal to the required quantity. The maximum value that can be entered is 999,999.
Required Quantity
The required quantity of the produced items. Required quantity is the quantity that the last operation in the work order must produce to complete the operation. The maximum value that can be entered is 999,999.
Release Date/Time
The date and time for the release of the first job. Click the Browse button to select the date and time from the calendar. Release date and time is used by the system to change the first job in the work order from New to Ready. It is also used to set the required dates for the jobs. The work order required date is assigned to the jobs during the last operation.
Due Date/Time
The planned work order completion date and time. Click the Browse button to select the date and time from the calendar.
Priority
The priority for the work order. It prioritizes all jobs created for the work order.
Notes
Additional information about the work order.
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Click OK to save your changes.
A work order for the item is created.